Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- Stonegate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Minster Library
- Feeding Roman York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Cross
- The Guildhall
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Union Gas Works
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Second World War York
- York Bombed
- Bronze weights
- Anglian Burial Vessel