Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Central Library
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Crux's Church
- The Female Prison
- The Battle of the Standard
- Fishergate Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Lendal Bridge
- 62 Low Petergate
- Ripon College for Women
- Our Lady's Row
- Bone Trial Piece
- Jewbury Cemetery