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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- York and the Holocaust
- Mary Ward
- The County Court House
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Ouse Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Abbot's House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Dick Turpin
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Mansion House
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bone Trial Piece