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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Male Grooming
- St William's Shrine
- Roman Head Pot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Edward I and York
- Ouse Bridge
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Railway Station
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Female Prison