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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Retreat
- Church of St Helen
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Feeding Roman York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Richard II and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Abbot's House
- Yorkshire Museum
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bootham School
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster in the 19th Century