Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- Bootham Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- Ouse Bridge
- The Mystery Plays
- Mary Ward
- King Edward I and York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- De Grey Rooms
- Norman Window Frame
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Military Belt Fitting
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Minster Library
- View from Station Rise
- Fairfax House