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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Retreat
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Greyfriars
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Yorkshire Museum
- Barley Hall
- The Guildhall
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Walmgate Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Monk Bar
- Our Lady's Row