Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Rowntree Park
- Fire in the Minster
- Medieval Prisons
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Second World War York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Alcuin of York
- The New Theatre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Edward III and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- View from Station Rise