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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- New Shopping Centres
- The Railway Institute
- Norman Window Frame
- A New Vision For York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Barker Tower
- Lendal Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- Medieval Prisons
- Fairfax House
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Union Gas Works
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Mary Ward