Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- A New Walk
- De Grey Rooms
- The 1190 Massacre
- Minster Library
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Second World War York
- New Shopping Centres
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The White Rose of York
- The First Minster
- The York Helmet
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Edward III and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway