Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- George Leeman
- Viking Boot
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Victorian Prison Building
- William Etty, Artist
- Sixties York
- John Carr - Architect
- Rowntree Park
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Cawood Sword
- The Shambles
- A New University
- Ouse Bridge
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Leonard's Hospital