Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Central Library
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Cawood Sword
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Is York Cursed?
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Abbot's House
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Railway Institute
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Bombed
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Battle of the Standard