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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- A New Walk
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- De Grey Rooms
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Guildhall
- Our Lady's Row
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- A New Vision For York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Bar Convent
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York St John in the 20th Century
- View from Station Rise