Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- A New Vision For York
- The First Minster
- Statue of an Athlete
- John Carr - Architect
- Bootham School
- The Cawood Sword
- Anglian Cross
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Norman House
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The End of the Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Is York Cursed?
- St William's Shrine
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Church of St Olave