Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- First World War Memorial
- Rowntree Park
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Mystery Plays
- The Greyfriars
- The New Theatre
- Cinema Comes to York
- Crest of York St John College
- Victoria Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Edward I and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The County Court House