Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- The Council of Arles
- Lendal Bridge
- First World War Memorial
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Barley Hall
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Gold Arm Ring
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Coins
- Viking Male Grooming
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of Napoleon
- York's first historian: Francis Drake