Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Abbot's House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- New Earswick
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Silk Cap
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Norman Minster
- Viking Boot
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Transport Moves On
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Constantius Chlorus
- Fairfax House