Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Feeding Roman York
- The Norman House
- Crest of York St John College
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Anglian Cross
- York and the Holocaust
- Bone Trial Piece
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York's Airfield
- The Retreat
- The Medieval Abbey
- Olive Oil Container
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Black Death