Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Church of St Helen
- The First Railway Station
- The York Helmet
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Retreat
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Norman Window Frame
- St Crux's Church
- The Bar Convent
- New Earswick
- The White Rose of York
- York Central Library
- York Union Gas Works
- The Mystery Plays
- York Railway Station
- Margaret Clitherow
- Fishergate Bar