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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Boot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- De Grey Rooms
- The Norman Minster
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Norman Castle
- The Black Death
- Barker Tower
- Clifford's Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- Medieval Prisons
- York's Airfield
- The New Theatre
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Fishergate Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop