Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Ripon College for Women
- Transport Moves On
- Our Lady's Row
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Clifford's Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bone Trial Piece
- Second World War York
- William Etty, Artist
- The Cawood Sword
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Silk Cap
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- First World War York
- Guy Fawkes
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa