Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Crest of York St John College
- Judges Lodging
- The Female Prison
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Garrison
- Clifford's Tower
- The York Observatory
- Monk Bar
- Transport Moves On
- New Earswick
- Fishergate Bar
- The Abbot's House
- Our Lady's Row
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- 62 Low Petergate