Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- New Earswick
- The Basilica
- The Council of Arles
- The Abbot's House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Viking Silk Cap
- Yorkshire Museum
- Anglian Carving
- York and the Holocaust
- The Cawood Sword
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Norman Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Margaret Clitherow
- Ripon College for Women
- Industrial Upheaval