Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The First Railway Station
- York Castle Museum
- Inscription to Hecules
- Ouse Bridge
- Monk Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Barley Hall
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Garrison
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Eric Bloodaxe