Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Holy Trinity Church
- Our Lady's Row
- Stonegate
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bootham School
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The New Theatre
- York Central Library
- Viking Male Grooming
- George Leeman
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Yorkshire Museum
- Barker Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas