Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bootham Bar
- King Richard III and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Lendal Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Central Library
- 62 Low Petergate
- Our Lady's Row
- York Bombed
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Norman House
- King Edward III and York
- The Guildhall