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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Rowntree Park
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Lendal Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Water Lanes
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The End of the Abbey
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- First World War Memorial
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Boot
- Royal Station Hotel
- Viking Coins
- The Multangular Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street