Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fire in the Minster
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The End of the Abbey
- Guy Fawkes
- Holy Trinity Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Red Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Hospitium
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries