Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Cawood Sword
- Silver Strap Ends
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Red Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bootham Bar
- Stonegate
- William Etty, Artist
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Art Gallery
- Cumberland House, King's Staith