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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Minster
- The Mansion House
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Sixties York
- Stonegate
- The Railway Institute
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Constantius Chlorus
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The New Theatre
- Bronze weights
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Council of Arles
- The Debtors' Prison