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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Abbot's House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Our Lady's Row
- Bootham School
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The First Minster
- First World War Memorial
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- New Earswick
- Olive Oil Container
- York Bombed
- Barley Hall
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Black Death