Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Castle Museum
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The End of the Abbey
- Ouse Bridge
- Olive Oil Container
- The Multangular Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St William's Shrine
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Gold Finger Ring