Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Anglian Cross
- The 1190 Massacre
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Horn of Ulf
- The New Theatre
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Medieval Prisons
- Industrial Upheaval
- Dick Turpin
- The Mystery Plays
- Bootham Bar
- York Central Library
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Boot
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Union Gas Works