Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Statue of Napoleon
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- William Etty, Artist
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Lendal Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The End of the Abbey
- Sixties York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Carving
- The Greyfriars
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Black Death
- Viking Male Grooming
- Barker Tower