Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Silk Cap
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Monk Bar
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Bombed
- Anglian Carving
- York St John in the 20th Century
- A New University
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Guildhall
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Female Prison