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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Guy Fawkes
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Medieval Castle
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Central Library
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Teaching the Poor
- The Red Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Victoria Bar