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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Stonegate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Guy Fawkes
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Art Gallery
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Anglian Carving
- Industrial Upheaval
- A New Vision For York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church