Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Art Gallery
- Micklegate Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Church of St Olave
- York Bombed
- St William's Shrine
- Norman Window Frame
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Boot
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The George Fox Incident
- The 1190 Massacre
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Cawood Sword