Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King Edward I and York
- St William's Shrine
- Church of St Helen
- The Hospitium
- York Bombed
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Ouse Bridge
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Lendal Tower
- The Retreat
- The First Railway Station
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Micklegate Bar
- Sixties York