Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Cross
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and the Holocaust
- Transport Moves On
- Bootham School
- Mary Ward
- The Medieval Castle
- The Railway Institute
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Medieval Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Roman Head Pot
- Statue of the God Mars