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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Norman Castle
- Stonegate
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Norman Abbey
- The First Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Greyfriars
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Shambles
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers