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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- John Carr - Architect
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Church of St Olave
- The Railway Institute
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Lendal Bridge
- Barker Tower
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The George Fox Incident
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Battle of the Standard
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Norman Abbey
- King Edward III and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith