Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Ouse Bridge
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Norman Window Frame
- Victoria Bar
- York and the Holocaust
- York's Coat of Arms
- Cinema Comes to York
- King Edward III and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Assembly Rooms
- Viking Male Grooming
- Walmgate Bar
- Water Lanes
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Judges Lodging