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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Water Lanes
- The End of the Abbey
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Hospitium
- King Richard III and York
- St William's Shrine
- A Pipkin
- The Norman House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Medieval Minster
- York Union Gas Works
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Lendal Bridge
- Gold Arm Ring
- Jewbury Cemetery
- 62 Low Petergate