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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Railway Institute
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The First Railway Station
- William Etty, Artist
- The 1190 Massacre
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Our Lady's Row
- Stonegate
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The End of the Abbey
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Fairfax House
- Bootham School
- The Mystery Plays
- Viking Silk Cap