Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Union Gas Works
- All Saints Church, North Street
- John Carr - Architect
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Art Gallery
- The Battle of the Standard
- Ripon College for Women
- Gold Arm Ring
- First World War Memorial
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Bombed
- Jewbury Cemetery
- New Shopping Centres
- The Bar Convent
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St William's Shrine