Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bootham School
- The Basilica
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- New Shopping Centres
- Gold Arm Ring
- Barker Tower
- The End of the Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- York Castle Museum
- The Newgate Cross Shaft