Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- View from Station Rise
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Abbot's House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Ripon College for Women
- John Carr - Architect
- Vikings and Christianity
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Castle Museum
- Rowntree Park
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Dick Turpin
- The Bar Convent
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Railway Institute