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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Lendal Tower
- The York Observatory
- Scarborough Bridge
- The York Helmet
- A New Vision For York
- First World War York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Red Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Victoria Bar