Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Royal Station Hotel
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Horn of Ulf
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The York Observatory
- The York Helmet
- Anglian Carving
- The County Court House
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Treasurer's House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King Edward III and York
- York Castle Museum