Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Norman House
- William Etty, Artist
- View from Station Rise
- The Multangular Tower
- New Earswick
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St William's Shrine
- The Roman Fortress
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King Richard II and York
- The First Railway Station
- Silver Strap Ends
- Daniel Defoe's York