Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Female Prison
- The First Railway Station
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Silk Cap
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Union Gas Works
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Basilica
- Bone Trial Piece
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Barker Tower
- First World War Memorial
- Alcuin of York