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 Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bootham School
- The Greyfriars
- The York Observatory
- King Edward I and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Central Library
- Water Lanes
- First World War York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Our Lady's Row
- The First Railway Station
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Stonegate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Clifford's Tower