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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Bombed
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Helen
- Norman Window Frame
- Fairfax House
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fire in the Minster
- Our Lady's Row
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Military Belt Fitting
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom