Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- A New University
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The First Railway Station
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Railway Station
- St Crux's Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Norman Minster
- Alcuin of York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- New Earswick
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Ouse Bridge
- Middleham Jewel