Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Bar Convent
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of St Helen
- The York Observatory
- Rowntree Park
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Micklegate Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Norman Abbey
- The First Railway Station
- The Norman Minster