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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Middleham Jewel
- Stonegate
- A New Vision For York
- Dick Turpin
- Military Belt Fitting
- The George Fox Incident
- The Victorian Prison Building
- George Leeman
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Lendal Tower
- The Roman Fortress
- Rowntree Park