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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Railway Station
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Lendal Bridge
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- George Leeman
- The White Rose of York
- New Earswick
- Medieval Prisons
- Monk Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Margaret Clitherow