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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Clifford's Tower
- The Railway Institute
- Statue of Napoleon
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Teaching the Poor
- The Mansion House
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Garrison
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The End of the Abbey
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of All Saints Pavement