Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- The End of the Abbey
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Central Library
- Lendal Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Hospitium
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Our Lady's Row
- The Medieval Castle
- Victoria Bar
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Black Death
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Retreat
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Edward III and York