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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Statue of the God Mars
- The York Observatory
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The First Minster
- St William's Shrine
- The Assembly Rooms
- Cinema Comes to York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Railway Institute
- The End of the Abbey
- The Abbot's House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's Airfield