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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Fairfax House
- Medieval Prisons
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Olive Oil Container
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Horn of Ulf
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The First Railway Station
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Monk Bar
- York Railway Station
- The Mansion House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Railway Institute
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Minster in the 18th Century