Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Roman Head Pot
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Minster
- The Abbot's House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze weights
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Shambles
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Industrial Upheaval
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Sixties York
- Our Lady's Row
- Ripon College for Women