Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Walmgate Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Mansion House
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward I and York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Medieval Abbey
- The York Helmet
- Stonegate
- The George Fox Incident
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector