Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- Dick Turpin
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of St Olave
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of St Helen
- New Shopping Centres
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Viking Silk Cap
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Anglian Carving
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The First Railway Station
- Ripon College for Women
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Artists, Writers and Scientists