Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The York Hoard
- King Edward I and York
- Treasurer's House
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Transport Moves On
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The County Court House
- Anglian Carving
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Second World War York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Coins
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Industrial Upheaval