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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Constantius Chlorus
- King Edward II and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- New Shopping Centres
- York Central Library
- The York Helmet
- The York Observatory
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Second World War York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward I and York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Victoria Bar
- First World War York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries