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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- New Earswick
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Gold Finger Ring
- View from Station Rise
- Lendal Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Stonegate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Bombed
- The First Minster