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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- The George Fox Incident
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham School
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Union Gas Works
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Basilica
- The Cawood Sword
- Olive Oil Container
- Gold Finger Ring
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Teaching the Poor
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Bombed