Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- St William's Shrine
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Norman Castle
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Shambles
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Yorkshire Museum
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Crest of York St John College
- New Shopping Centres
- Barker Tower
- King Edward II and York