Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- George Leeman
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Male Grooming
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Art Gallery
- Judges Lodging
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Fairfax House
- Bronze weights
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Olave