Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Dick Turpin
- York Castle Museum
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fire in the Minster
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St William's Shrine
- William Etty, Artist
- York Garrison
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman Abbey
- Military Belt Fitting
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Transport Moves On
- The New Theatre