Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Helen
- The Norman Abbey
- The Guildhall
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Black Death
- Lendal Tower
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Bar Convent
- York Railway Station
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The George Fox Incident
- Church of St Olave
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Statue of Napoleon
- Artists, Writers and Scientists