Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Stonegate
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Female Prison
- Clifford's Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Gold Finger Ring
- A New University
- Statue of an Athlete
- De Grey Rooms
- Royal Station Hotel
- William Etty, Artist
- Second World War York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's Airfield