Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Minster Library
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Female Prison
- 62 Low Petergate
- Gold Arm Ring
- Monk Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Art Gallery
- York Bombed