Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Roman Head Pot
- Statue of the God Mars
- Lendal Tower
- The Greyfriars
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- New Shopping Centres
- York Art Gallery
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Abbot's House
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Edward III and York
- John Carr - Architect
- York Central Library