Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Debtors' Prison
- A New Vision For York
- Fishergate Bar
- The Mansion House
- George Leeman
- Scarborough Bridge
- Guy Fawkes
- The Medieval Minster
- Viking Coins
- Fairfax House
- De Grey Rooms
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Black Death
- The Medieval Castle