Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster in Viking Times
- De Grey Rooms
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Multangular Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Mystery Plays
- York's Coat of Arms
- William Etty, Artist
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York's Airfield
- Bone Trial Piece