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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The First Railway Station
- Mary Ward
- Transport Moves On
- John Carr - Architect
- New Shopping Centres
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- Fire in the Minster
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Norman Castle
- George Leeman
- Silver Strap Ends
- King Edward III and York