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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Bronze weights
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Horn of Ulf
- Statue of an Athlete
- Olive Oil Container
- York Union Gas Works
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Judges Lodging
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Micklegate Bar
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Barker Tower
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Fire in the Minster