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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Micklegate Bar
- Mary Ward
- The York Helmet
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Crux's Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Royal Station Hotel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rowntree Park
- The Multangular Tower