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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- George Leeman
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bootham Bar
- Medieval Prisons
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Union Gas Works
- Mary Ward
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Abbot's House
- The End of the Abbey
- Ouse Bridge
- The Female Prison