Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Is York Cursed?
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bootham Bar
- First World War Memorial
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Sixties York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- First World War York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Statue of Napoleon