Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Cross
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Red Tower
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York and the Holocaust
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Ripon College for Women
- The George Fox Incident
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Dick Turpin
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Retreat
- Fire in the Minster
- Margaret Clitherow
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'