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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Vikings and Christianity
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Our Lady's Row
- York Railway Station
- The Shambles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Carving
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Walmgate Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Victoria Bar
- Lendal Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of All Saints Pavement