Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Council of Arles
- Medieval Prisons
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Shambles
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The End of the Abbey
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Middleham Jewel
- Viking Male Grooming
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St William's Shrine
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street