Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Judges Lodging
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Medieval Minster
- The Greyfriars
- The Council of Arles
- The Mansion House
- Barker Tower
- A New University
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Gold Finger Ring
- Crest of York St John College
- Bootham Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete