Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Medieval Castle
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King Edward I and York
- The New Theatre
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Red Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Railway Station