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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Red Tower
- St Crux's Church
- Vikings and Christianity
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Crest of York St John College
- The Bar Convent
- View from Station Rise
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Statue of an Athlete
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Second World War York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Norman Abbey
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Mansion House