Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Gold Arm Ring
- Fire in the Minster
- Alcuin of York
- The York Helmet
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Bar Convent
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Council of Arles
- The First Minster
- Church of St Olave
- A New University
- The Basilica
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Barker Tower
- Dick Turpin
- Middleham Jewel