Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Our Lady's Row
- The York Observatory
- A New Vision For York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman House
- York's Airfield
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- A Pipkin