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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Judges Lodging
- St William's Shrine
- The Retreat
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bootham School
- Clifford's Tower
- Jubbergate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bronze weights
- The Hospitium
- Feeding Roman York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Margaret Clitherow
- Stonegate
- York Art Gallery