Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Ripon College for Women
- The Female Prison
- Medieval Prisons
- A Pipkin
- Gold Arm Ring
- York's Airfield
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Stonegate
- Norman Window Frame
- Fishergate Bar
- The White Rose of York
- The Medieval Castle
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity