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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- The Greyfriars
- The End of the Abbey
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Medieval Castle
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bootham Bar
- King Edward I and York
- George Leeman
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- New Shopping Centres
- The Abbot's House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church