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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- Royal Station Hotel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Jubbergate
- Minster Library
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Norman House
- Bone Trial Piece
- Gold Finger Ring
- Inscription to Hecules
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Shambles
- Feeding Roman York
- Olive Oil Container
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- William Etty, Artist