Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Monk Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Transport Moves On
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Bar Convent
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Coins
- York Bombed
- Teaching the Poor
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- View from Station Rise
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop