Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- York Central Library
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Olive Oil Container
- Our Lady's Row
- Viking Coins
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- New Earswick
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- John Carr - Architect
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Black Death
- The Newgate Cross Shaft