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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Water Lanes
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's Coat of Arms
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Ripon College for Women
- York Central Library
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Middleham Jewel
- Dick Turpin
- John Carr - Architect
- Transport Moves On
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions