Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Norman Castle
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Viking Boot
- The Assembly Rooms
- Clifford's Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- Barley Hall
- The Horn of Ulf
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The York Helmet
- The County Court House
- The Railway Institute
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The First Railway Station
- The Debtors' Prison