Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Fairfax House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Treasurer's House
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Union Gas Works
- King Edward II and York
- The Red Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Guy Fawkes
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Abbot's House
- Viking Coins
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector