Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Basilica
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Holy Trinity Church
- John Carr - Architect
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Middleham Jewel
- The Norman Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bronze weights
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Mansion House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Alcuin of York
- Medieval Prisons
- The Roman Fortress