Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Abbot's House
- King Richard III and York
- York Central Library
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Mansion House
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward II and York
- Crest of York St John College
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Norman Abbey
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman Minster
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Constantius Chlorus