Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Stonegate
- The York Observatory
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Castle Museum
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Railway Station
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Clifford's Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Pilgrimage of Grace