Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- View from Station Rise
- The Council of Arles
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Lendal Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A New Vision For York
- The Black Death
- The White Rose of York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Basilica
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Red Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- Minster Library
- The County Court House