Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rowntree Park
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Norman Minster
- The New Theatre
- Water Lanes
- York's Airfield
- Sixties York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The York Helmet
- The Norman Abbey
- Bootham School
- York Art Gallery
- Statue of an Athlete
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The George Fox Incident
- Bronze weights