Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Micklegate Bar
- De Grey Rooms
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- William Etty, Artist
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York's Coat of Arms
- Middleham Jewel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The York Observatory
- Ripon College for Women
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Mary Ward
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bootham School