Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St William's Shrine
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Boot
- York Central Library
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward III and York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Art Gallery
- Lendal Bridge
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Scarborough Bridge