Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Norman Castle
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Railway Station
- The Mansion House
- Silver Strap Ends
- Statue of Napoleon
- Anglian Carving
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The End of the Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Cawood Sword
- Inscription from Fortress Gate