Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fairfax House
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Minster Library
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Barker Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward I and York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Red Tower
- Jubbergate
- George Leeman
- York Railway Station