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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Boot
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The George Fox Incident
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Red Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- Roman Head Pot
- Silver Strap Ends
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Castle Museum
- New Shopping Centres
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Minster Library
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers