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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Feeding Roman York
- First World War York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The George Fox Incident
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Constantius Chlorus
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Industrial Upheaval
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Norman Castle
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity