Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Central Library
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Norman Window Frame
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Ripon College for Women
- Victoria Bar
- Judges Lodging
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Medieval Minster
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Railway Institute
- Vikings and Christianity
- George Leeman