Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- The Roman Fortress
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Silk Cap
- King Edward II and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Teaching the Poor
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Ripon College for Women
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Union Gas Works
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Archbishop Scrope Executed