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 Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- The Basilica
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Mary Ward
- The Greyfriars
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Alcuin of York
- The New Theatre
- The Roman Fortress
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The First Railway Station
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart