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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward II and York
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Greyfriars
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Yorkshire Museum
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- Viking Boot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A New University
- New Shopping Centres
- York Railway Station
- William Etty, Artist