Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Transport Moves On
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Greyfriars
- York Garrison
- The George Fox Incident
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Horn of Ulf
- Victoria Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman House
- York Central Library
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters