Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Ouse Bridge
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Horn of Ulf
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Castle
- The Basilica
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Military Belt Fitting
- Margaret Clitherow
- York and the Holocaust
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- A New Vision For York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The New Theatre
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Mystery Plays
- Dick Turpin