Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Transport Moves On
- Ripon College for Women
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Richard III and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- First World War York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Battle of the Standard