Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Olive Oil Container
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The York Observatory
- The Railway Institute
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Norman Abbey
- The Female Prison
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Carving
- De Grey Rooms
- Ripon College for Women
- New Shopping Centres
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Anglian Hanging Bowl