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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Medieval Prisons
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Norman Abbey
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Multangular Tower
- Norman Window Frame
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- Middleham Jewel
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Norman Castle
- New Shopping Centres
- Bootham School
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street