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 End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Dick Turpin
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Royal Station Hotel
- A New University
- The Railway Institute
- Fairfax House
- Ripon College for Women
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Black Death
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Teaching the Poor
- Mary Ward
- York Central Library
- Inscription to Hecules
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Cawood Sword