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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Church of St Olave
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The First Railway Station
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- First World War York
- Water Lanes
- Fairfax House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Barker Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Cawood Sword
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Guy Fawkes