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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Dick Turpin
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Retreat
- Constantius Chlorus
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Council of Arles
- The York Hoard
- Transport Moves On
- The Guildhall
- Barker Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- Clifford's Tower
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Roman Fortress
- The Norman Abbey