Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Union Gas Works
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fishergate Bar
- The New Theatre
- Rowntree Park
- New Shopping Centres
- View from Station Rise
- John Carr - Architect
- Water Lanes
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- A Pipkin
- Statue of the God Mars