Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- New Shopping Centres
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Basilica
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The First Railway Station
- The Guildhall
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Fire in the Minster
- The 1190 Massacre
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Norman Window Frame
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Crux's Church
- King Edward II and York
- The York Helmet