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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Gold Arm Ring
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St William's Shrine
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Castle Museum
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Hospitium
- Middleham Jewel
- George Leeman
- Anglian Cross
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers