Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- George Leeman
- The Mystery Plays
- Holy Trinity Church
- Micklegate Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Constantius Chlorus
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King Edward II and York
- Our Lady's Row
- Middleham Jewel
- The Railway Institute
- Bootham Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Roman Fortress
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of All Saints Pavement