Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The Retreat
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Edward I and York
- The Council of Arles
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The George Fox Incident
- Silver Strap Ends
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bone Trial Piece
- Gold Arm Ring
- Holy Trinity Church
- Viking Coins
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Mary Ward
- New Earswick
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Artists, Writers and Scientists