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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Gold Arm Ring
- New Shopping Centres
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- First World War York
- The York Observatory
- The Council of Arles
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Medieval Castle
- Transport Moves On
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Statue of an Athlete
- Anglian Cross
- William Etty, Artist
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Pilgrimage of Grace