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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Ouse Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Greyfriars
- The Debtors' Prison
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Female Prison
- Viking Boot
- John Carr - Architect
- New Shopping Centres
- The Red Tower
- De Grey Rooms
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bootham Bar