Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- First World War York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Medieval Abbey
- View from Station Rise
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Central Library
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Fire in the Minster
- York Union Gas Works
- York Garrison
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Silk Cap
- St William's Shrine
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Bar
- The Shambles