Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Military Belt Fitting
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bootham School
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Water Lanes
- 62 Low Petergate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Art Gallery
- York's Airfield
- John Carr - Architect
- York Castle Museum
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Fairfax House
- Statue of the God Mars
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Sixties York