Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Lendal Bridge
- John Carr - Architect
- Bootham School
- The Hospitium
- Scarborough Bridge
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Victoria Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Shambles
- King Richard III and York
- The Battle of the Standard