Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- The New Theatre
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Margaret Clitherow
- King Edward I and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- William Etty, Artist
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Rebuilt in Stone
- A New Vision For York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Boot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate