Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Edward II and York
- Water Lanes
- The Battle of the Standard
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Micklegate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Greyfriars
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Crest of York St John College
- Is York Cursed?
- The Cawood Sword
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- De Grey Rooms
- A New Vision For York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Roman Gods and Goddesses