Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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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 Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- A New Vision For York
- The Mystery Plays
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Guy Fawkes
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Margaret Clitherow
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Roman Fortress
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Our Lady's Row
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bootham Bar
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Fire in the Minster
- The First Minster
- The Retreat