Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Judges Lodging
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Cawood Sword
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King Edward II and York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Edward III and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A New University
- Guy Fawkes
- The Hospitium
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Mithras and Arimanius