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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The George Fox Incident
- Yorkshire Museum
- Church of St Olave
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- John Carr - Architect
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Micklegate Bar
- View from Station Rise
- Bootham Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Mystery Plays
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Greyfriars