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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- York Garrison
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Roman Head Pot
- The Retreat
- St William's Shrine
- A New Vision For York
- Olive Oil Container
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Norman Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- De Grey Rooms
- George Leeman
- Fishergate Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Battle of the Standard
- Industrial Upheaval