Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Medieval Castle
- King Richard III and York
- The Hospitium
- St William's Shrine
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Gold Arm Ring
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Victoria Bar
- King Richard II and York
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Helen
- St Martin Le Grand Church