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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Railway Station
- The York Observatory
- First World War York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Gold Arm Ring
- Central Methodist Chapel
- De Grey Rooms
- Middleham Jewel
- Our Lady's Row
- The Black Death
- Alcuin of York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Anglian Cross
- Inscription to Hecules
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Archbishop Scrope Executed