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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bone Trial Piece
- King Edward I and York
- The End of the Abbey
- The Medieval Abbey
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Retreat
- The Norman Castle
- Cinema Comes to York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Central Library
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Second World War York