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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Dick Turpin
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- A New University
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Coins
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Carving
- Statue of Napoleon
- George Leeman
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Olave