Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Minster Library
- Viking Male Grooming
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Roman Head Pot
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- 62 Low Petergate
- William Etty, Artist
- The Basilica
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The George Fox Incident
- The Medieval Castle
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Railway Station
- Bones of a Roman Combatant