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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- The York Hoard
- Our Lady's Row
- Ripon College for Women
- The Mystery Plays
- A New University
- The Roman Fortress
- Ouse Bridge
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Hospitium
- Clifford's Tower
- George Leeman
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Viking Coins