Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Holy Trinity Church
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Monk Bar
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Basilica
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Victoria Bar
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Stonegate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall