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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Vikings and Christianity
- A New Vision For York
- Stonegate
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bootham School
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Olave
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Lendal Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Hospitium
- The Basilica
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters