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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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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.
- Viking Coins
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- A Pipkin
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bronze weights
- York Castle Museum
- All Saints Church, North Street
- A New Vision For York
- Middleham Jewel
- The York Hoard
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Edward II and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Church of St Helen