Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Guildhall
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Royal Station Hotel
- New Earswick
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Medieval Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas