Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Guy Fawkes
- Statue of the God Mars
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Edward II and York
- Sixties York
- Fairfax House
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Norman Abbey
- Our Lady's Row
- Jewbury Cemetery
- First World War Memorial
- Victoria Bar