Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Our Lady's Row
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Sixties York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Judges Lodging
- Monk Bar
- Anglian Carving
- The Basilica
- York Castle Museum
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Guildhall
- The Horn of Ulf
- Statue of Napoleon
- Daniel Defoe's York