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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The York Helmet
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Abbot's House
- Micklegate Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Debtors' Prison
- Rowntree Park
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Cawood Sword
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Black Death
- Jubbergate
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Columba's United Reformed Church