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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Barker Tower
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Abbot's House
- Military Belt Fitting
- Scarborough Bridge
- The York Hoard
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Castle Museum
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Fishergate Bar
- Treasurer's House
- Rebuilt in Stone