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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Fishergate Bar
- Water Lanes
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Union Gas Works
- King Edward III and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Cross
- De Grey Rooms
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Shambles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York's Coat of Arms
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Royal Station Hotel