Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- View from Station Rise
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Dick Turpin
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Cawood Sword
- The Hospitium
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Treasurer's House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Multangular Tower
- Olive Oil Container
- Lendal Bridge
- Stonegate