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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- The Greyfriars
- The 1190 Massacre
- Is York Cursed?
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Inscription to Hecules
- The County Court House
- Mary Ward
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The York Hoard
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bronze weights