Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- New Earswick
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Battle of the Standard
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Military Belt Fitting
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Teaching the Poor
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Fishergate Bar
- The First Railway Station
- The George Fox Incident
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Crux's Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Bar Convent