Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Ouse Bridge
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Norman Minster
- The First Railway Station
- View from Station Rise
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Vikings and Christianity
- Guy Fawkes
- A New University
- Military Belt Fitting
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Sixties York
- The Railway Institute
- Rowntree Park