Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The George Fox Incident
- The York Observatory
- Alcuin of York
- Fishergate Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Council of Arles
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Basilica
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Central Library
- Monk Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Lendal Bridge