Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The First Railway Station
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Norman Abbey
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Castle Museum
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- George Leeman
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Pilgrimage of Grace