Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Fishergate Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Medieval Abbey
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Minster Library
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Clifford's Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Statue of the God Mars
- The First Railway Station
- Lendal Bridge
- Rebuilt in Stone