Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Lendal Bridge
- Jubbergate
- New Shopping Centres
- York Castle Museum
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Statue of the God Mars
- Walmgate Bar
- King Edward II and York
- A New University