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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Mystery Plays
- The Roman Fortress
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Sixties York
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward III and York
- York Bombed
- The Cawood Sword
- Minster Library
- John Carr - Architect
- Barker Tower
- Cumberland House, King's Staith