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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Middleham Jewel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Railway Station
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Jubbergate
- Viking Male Grooming
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Red Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Bar Convent
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Observatory