Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A Pipkin
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Guy Fawkes
- Stonegate
- The Norman Castle
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bootham School
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Royal Station Hotel
- The York Observatory