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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Judges Lodging
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inscription to Hecules
- Royal Station Hotel
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Water Lanes
- The Medieval Minster
- Barley Hall
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Barker Tower
- Anglian Cross
- York Castle Museum