Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Railway Institute
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Hospitium
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- A New University
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Jubbergate
- The York Observatory
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Retreat
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Inscription to Hecules