Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Art Gallery
- The Railway Institute
- Transport Moves On
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Edward III and York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St William's Shrine
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Monk Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop