Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- William Etty, Artist
- Industrial Upheaval
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Cawood Sword
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Central Library
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Hospitium
- The End of the Abbey
- Military Belt Fitting
- Micklegate Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- Is York Cursed?