Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Retreat
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Stonegate
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Medieval Abbey
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Church of St Helen
- Viking Coins
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Norman Window Frame
- The Shambles