Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Church of St Olave
- Micklegate Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Crux's Church
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Art Gallery
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- The Multangular Tower
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Roman Head Pot
- Stonegate
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers