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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Castle Museum
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Red Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Debtors' Prison
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King Edward II and York
- Ouse Bridge
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Assembly Rooms
- York's first historian: Francis Drake