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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- The Norman House
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bronze weights
- Feeding Roman York
- A New Walk
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- First World War Memorial
- The Red Tower
- The Cawood Sword
- Minster Library
- Cinema Comes to York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bootham Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The First Minster
- York's first historian: Francis Drake