Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Male Grooming
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Church of St Olave
- York Garrison
- Barker Tower
- Church of St Helen
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward III and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Sixties York
- The Medieval Castle