Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Inscription to Hecules
- Water Lanes
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bronze weights
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Medieval Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Dick Turpin
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of St Helen
- York in the fifteenth Century