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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Head Pot
- The Basilica
- The Shambles
- Yorkshire Museum
- First World War Memorial
- Second World War York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The End of the Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Stonegate
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Crossed Keys Symbol