Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- View from Station Rise
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Shambles
- The Basilica
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Crux's Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Second World War York
- King Edward II and York