Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- New Earswick
- St Crux's Church
- York and the Holocaust
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Church of St Helen
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bootham Bar
- The Greyfriars
- The Assembly Rooms
- Glazed Medieval Jug