Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- York Railway Station
- Is York Cursed?
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Second World War York
- The York Observatory
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Male Grooming
- Rebuilt in Stone
- New Earswick
- The Basilica
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Council of Arles
- The Crossed Keys Symbol