Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Minster Library
- Fairfax House
- The Railway Institute
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Guy Fawkes
- York's Airfield
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Retreat
- The York Helmet
- George Leeman
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Mansion House
- Fire in the Minster
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle