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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman House
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Mansion House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Castle Museum
- Bronze weights
- York and the Holocaust
- The Retreat
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The York Helmet
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Railway Institute
- The Minster in Viking Times