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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The White Rose of York
- The County Court House
- Medieval Prisons
- Fairfax House
- John Carr - Architect
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Council of Arles
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Our Lady's Row
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Helen
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Multangular Tower
- Olive Oil Container
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- De Grey Rooms