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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Middleham Jewel
- The White Rose of York
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Water Lanes
- Sixties York
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- William Etty, Artist
- King Richard II and York
- The Assembly Rooms