Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Helen
- Military Belt Fitting
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Norman Window Frame
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Basilica
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Guildhall
- Viking Silk Cap
- Judges Lodging
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The White Rose of York
- The Red Tower