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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- The Female Prison
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Dick Turpin
- Water Lanes
- Olive Oil Container
- First World War York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- King Edward II and York
- A New University
- Rowntree Park
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Union Gas Works