Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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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...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- John Carr - Architect
- York's Coat of Arms
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Guy Fawkes
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Edward III and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Basilica
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Horn of Ulf
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bootham School
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century