Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Helen
- Ouse Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Retreat
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Church of St Wilfrid
- New Shopping Centres
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Statue of Napoleon
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Barley Hall
- York's Airfield
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fairfax House