Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Mansion House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Railway Institute
- Statue of the God Mars
- Medieval Prisons
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward I and York