Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- York Central Library
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The First Railway Station
- The First Minster
- The York Hoard
- The Debtors' Prison
- York and the Holocaust
- Roman Head Pot
- De Grey Rooms
- King Edward I and York
- View from Station Rise
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Statue of an Athlete
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- New Shopping Centres
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior