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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Jubbergate
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Is York Cursed?
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Rowntree Park
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Margaret Clitherow
- First World War Memorial
- The Medieval Minster
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Red Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The White Rose of York
- Fairfax House
- King Edward III and York