Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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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 Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Treasurer's House
- Anglian Carving
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Norman House
- Rowntree Park
- The Council of Arles
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Fairfax House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Central Library
- John Carr - Architect
- King Edward I and York
- Sixties York
- The Battle of the Standard