Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- Fishergate Bar
- The First Railway Station
- Constantius Chlorus
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- A New Vision For York
- The Cawood Sword
- York Bombed
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Feeding Roman York
- Bootham School
- Statue of Napoleon
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York and the Holocaust