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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Mary Ward
- Minster Library
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Fishergate Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Jubbergate
- The York Observatory
- St Martin Le Grand Church