Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Central Methodist Chapel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Stonegate
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Garrison
- Viking Silk Cap
- Fire in the Minster
- Bootham Bar
- The Railway Institute
- The Shambles
- York St John in the 20th Century
- First World War Memorial
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Mary Ward
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant