Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- King Edward III and York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Vikings and Christianity
- Feeding Roman York
- Statue of an Athlete
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Teaching the Poor
- King Edward I and York
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Norman Castle
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Hanging Bowl