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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Second World War York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Fire in the Minster
- Walmgate Bar
- King Richard II and York
- A New Walk
- The Mystery Plays
- Dick Turpin
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Treasurer's House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway