Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Richard III and York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Mary Ward
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St William's Shrine
- York and the Holocaust
- Bootham Bar
- The Medieval Abbey