Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The York Observatory
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fishergate Bar
- The Red Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Stonegate
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Union Gas Works
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- A Pipkin
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The York Hoard
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Medieval Abbey