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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The York Helmet
- York and the Holocaust
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Statue of an Athlete
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Chimney Pot
- A Pipkin
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Sixties York
- Fishergate Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle