Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Mystery Plays
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Retreat
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Church of St Olave
- The York Hoard
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Railway Institute
- A New Vision For York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- The 1190 Massacre