Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- Minster Library
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- A New University
- Viking Boot
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Male Grooming
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Bar Convent
- The Assembly Rooms
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Hospitium
- York Garrison
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King Edward I and York