Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The County Court House
- Dick Turpin
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Abbot's House
- The Norman Abbey
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Norman Minster
- Royal Station Hotel