Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Medieval Minster
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Railway Station
- Transport Moves On
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Judges Lodging
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Margaret Clitherow
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Observatory
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- A New Walk
- Anglian Carving