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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Assembly Rooms
- Barley Hall
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Horn of Ulf
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Is York Cursed?
- The Bar Convent
- A Pipkin
- The Mystery Plays
- Feeding Roman York
- Eric Bloodaxe