Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Is York Cursed?
- Yorkshire Museum
- Guy Fawkes
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Bombed
- A New University
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Holocaust
- The Cawood Sword
- The First Minster