Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- A New University
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Airfield
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Edward III and York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Judges Lodging
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Is York Cursed?
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Minster in the 19th Century