Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- John Carr - Architect
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The County Court House
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Greyfriars
- Ouse Bridge
- The First Railway Station
- Gold Finger Ring
- Lendal Bridge
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- New Shopping Centres
- The York Observatory
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Water Lanes
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity