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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- The Medieval Abbey
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Crux's Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and the Holocaust
- The Basilica
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Barker Tower
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Church of St Helen
- A New University
- Trams Pulled by Horses