Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Bombed
- York Castle Museum
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Statue of the God Mars
- Margaret Clitherow
- Water Lanes
- St William's Shrine
- The Basilica
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Hospitium
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Railway Institute
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Victoria Bar