Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Cawood Sword
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Second World War York
- New Shopping Centres
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King Richard III and York
- The Greyfriars
- The County Court House
- The Norman Minster
- York Railway Station
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Cumberland House, King's Staith