Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- The First Minster
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Black Death
- King Edward II and York
- Clifford's Tower
- Royal Station Hotel
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Railway Institute
- Sixties York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Olive Oil Container
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- First World War York
- Middleham Jewel
- Minster Library
- Feeding Roman York