Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Scarborough Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- Crest of York St John College
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Railway Station
- A Pipkin
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The White Rose of York
- Monk Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Shambles
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A New University
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'