Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Military Belt Fitting
- Sixties York
- Fire in the Minster
- Barker Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Hospitium
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- A New Walk
- Margaret Clitherow
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Water Lanes
- Middleham Jewel
- The Council of Arles
- King Richard III and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool