Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Middleham Jewel
- Anglian Carving
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Female Prison
- A New University
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Lendal Bridge
- The White Rose of York
- The Guildhall
- New Earswick
- The Norman Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Fishergate Bar
- The New Theatre
- The First Railway Station
- The Horn of Ulf