Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Railway Station
- The Abbot's House
- A New Vision For York
- Lendal Bridge
- The End of the Abbey
- The York Hoard
- Fairfax House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Walmgate Bar
- The Female Prison
- Our Lady's Row
- Statue of the God Mars
- York and the Holocaust
- De Grey Rooms
- The Norman House