Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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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 York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Guy Fawkes
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Our Lady's Row
- Rowntree Park
- Victoria Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- King Richard III and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- The End of the Abbey
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Ripon College for Women
- The Debtors' Prison
- St William's Shrine
- York Bombed
- St Crux's Church