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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Is York Cursed?
- Scarborough Bridge
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Richard III and York
- Lendal Bridge
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Treasurer's House
- York Central Library
- Viking Coins
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Art Gallery
- Second World War York
- Church of St Olave