Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Norman Castle
- Sixties York
- Barley Hall
- The Medieval Abbey
- Lendal Tower
- The Black Death
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St William's Shrine
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Lendal Bridge
- A New University
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Female Prison
- Bone Trial Piece