Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway Institute
- Clifford's Tower
- The York Observatory
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Boot
- Scarborough Bridge
- Water Lanes
- Fire in the Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Assembly Rooms
- Lendal Tower
- Our Lady's Row
- King Edward II and York
- King Richard III and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The First Railway Station