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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York's Coat of Arms
- Viking Boot
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Yorkshire Museum
- Feeding Roman York
- First World War Memorial
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Roman Fortress
- The Multangular Tower
- Dick Turpin
- The Mansion House
- Medieval Prisons
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Barley Hall
- The First Railway Station
- Victoria Bar