Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Guildhall
- Monk Bar
- St William's Shrine
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Silver Strap Ends
- Judges Lodging
- Statue of the God Mars
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bootham Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Cawood Sword
- Is York Cursed?