Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Church of St Olave
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Micklegate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Victoria Bar
- York Castle Museum