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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York's Airfield
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Abbot's House
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Shambles
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Barker Tower
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Ouse Bridge
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Union Gas Works
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The York Helmet