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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The New Theatre
- The Retreat
- Barker Tower
- The Multangular Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Boot
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Mansion House
- Feeding Roman York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Monk Bar
- Lendal Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway