Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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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...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Art Gallery
- Lendal Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Dick Turpin
- De Grey Rooms
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Norman Abbey
- King Richard III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Central Library
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Black Death