Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Stonegate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Military Belt Fitting
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Railway Institute
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Cawood Sword
- Minster Library
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Helen
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Greyfriars
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters