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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Helen
- The Female Prison
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Guy Fawkes
- The Horn of Ulf
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Monk Bar
- The Shambles
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The White Rose of York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- George Leeman
- Ripon College for Women