Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Crux's Church
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York and the Holocaust
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Greyfriars
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- First World War York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Gold Arm Ring
- St William's Shrine
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers