Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- The Medieval Castle
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Teaching the Poor
- Sixties York
- York Castle Museum
- The Horn of Ulf
- Crest of York St John College
- A New Vision For York
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Multangular Tower
- Olive Oil Container