Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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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 Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Richard III and York
- Water Lanes
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The County Court House
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Norman Abbey
- The York Helmet
- Royal Station Hotel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Margaret Clitherow