Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- A New Walk
- Minster Library
- The Black Death
- New Shopping Centres
- The Medieval Castle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Red Tower
- The Greyfriars
- A New Vision For York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Richard III and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fairfax House