Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Bombed
- King Edward II and York
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- New Earswick
- De Grey Rooms
- Vikings and Christianity
- Constantius Chlorus
- King Richard II and York
- Church of St Olave
- William Etty, Artist
- Dick Turpin
- Second World War York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Greyfriars