Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York and the Holocaust
- Inscription to Hecules
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Carving
- Viking Silk Cap
- John Carr - Architect
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Garrison
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A Pipkin
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The York Hoard
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The County Court House