Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.