Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of St Helen
- Lendal Bridge
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York and the Holocaust
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Norman Castle
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Norman Abbey
- York's Airfield
- Skeldergate Bridge