Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Vikings and Christianity
- Lendal Tower
- Monk Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Richard II and York
- The Norman Abbey
- The Cawood Sword
- Bootham Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Ripon College for Women
- First World War Memorial
- The Medieval Minster