Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- Minster Library
- Dick Turpin
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Medieval Minster
- The Medieval Abbey
- Royal Station Hotel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Barker Tower
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Micklegate Bar
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bootham Bar
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Coins