Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Gold Finger Ring
- King Edward III and York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Cross
- Gold Arm Ring
- The White Rose of York
- Fire in the Minster
- York Bombed
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Railway Institute
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward I and York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Abbot's House