Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Horn of Ulf
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Railway Institute
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rowntree Park
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Lendal Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Walmgate Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Hair of a Roman Girl