Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Multangular Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Guildhall
- King Richard III and York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Assembly Rooms
- Our Lady's Row
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Mystery Plays
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Hair of a Roman Girl