Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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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.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Judges Lodging
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Olive Oil Container
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The York Observatory
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Central Library
- Military Belt Fitting
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The End of the Abbey
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning