Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Fire in the Minster
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bone Trial Piece
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Statue of an Athlete
- Jubbergate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Cawood Sword
- Roman Head Pot
- Crest of York St John College
- Middleham Jewel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- New Shopping Centres
- The Railway King: George Hudson