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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Statue of an Athlete
- Alcuin of York
- Micklegate Bar
- Barker Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- First World War York
- Norman Window Frame
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Male Grooming
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Is York Cursed?
- Transport Moves On
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bootham Bar
- The Female Prison
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head