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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Black Death
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Dick Turpin
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- A New Vision For York
- Rowntree Park
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Garrison
- The First Railway Station
- Mary Ward
- The Railway Institute