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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Olive Oil Container
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Edward I and York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Cawood Sword
- Viking Boot
- The First Minster
- John Carr - Architect
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Mansion House
- York Central Library
- Alcuin of York
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Carving
- York Castle Museum
- The Medieval Minster