Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- A Pipkin
- The Bar Convent
- York Art Gallery
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Olave
- St William's Shrine
- York Central Library
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham School
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Cawood Sword
- Transport Moves On
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Second World War York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Boot