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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- George Leeman
- Statue of an Athlete
- Constantius Chlorus
- Yorkshire Museum
- Sixties York
- King Richard II and York
- Micklegate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- The Red Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Mary Ward
- The Debtors' Prison