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 Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Anglian Carving
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Olive Oil Container
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- De Grey Rooms
- A New Vision For York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Abbot's House
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bronze weights
- Gold Finger Ring
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Norman Minster
- John Carr - Architect