Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Railway Station
- Vikings and Christianity
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Battle of the Standard
- Barker Tower
- St William's Shrine
- The Assembly Rooms
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Transport Moves On
- The Cawood Sword
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church