Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- View from Station Rise
- Micklegate Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- The Red Tower
- The Abbot's House
- The First Railway Station
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Edward I and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Is York Cursed?
- Water Lanes
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Crossed Keys Symbol