Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Basilica
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Feeding Roman York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St William's Shrine
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Vikings and Christianity
- The York Hoard
- The Medieval Minster
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Richard III and York
- The Norman Castle
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Minster Library
- The Newgate Cross Shaft