Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Coins
- York Garrison
- The Medieval Castle
- Micklegate Bar
- A Pipkin
- The York Helmet
- Teaching the Poor
- William Etty, Artist
- View from Station Rise
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Norman Window Frame
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Railway Institute
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'