Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Judges Lodging
- Barker Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King Edward I and York
- The York Hoard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Teaching the Poor
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Lendal Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- The White Rose of York
- The George Fox Incident
- The Multangular Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Medieval Chamber Pot