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 Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Bar Convent
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Norman House
- The County Court House
- Church of St Olave
- Lendal Tower
- Industrial Upheaval
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Cawood Sword
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bone Trial Piece
- Mary Ward
- York's first historian: Francis Drake