Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Basilica
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Medieval Castle
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Black Death
- The Norman Abbey
- The Mystery Plays
- The Female Prison
- Micklegate Bar
- Margaret Clitherow
- Water Lanes