Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- John Carr - Architect
- View from Station Rise
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Industrial Upheaval
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Alcuin of York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity