Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Council of Arles
- The Norman Minster
- Jubbergate
- York and the Holocaust
- The End of the Abbey
- The Red Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Rowntree Park
- Barker Tower
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's Coat of Arms
- Constantius Chlorus
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Dick Turpin
- The York Helmet
- The Abbot's House