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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Viking Silk Cap
- A New Vision For York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- 62 Low Petergate
- Ripon College for Women
- The Cawood Sword
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fishergate Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The White Rose of York