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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Boot
- The Hospitium
- King Edward I and York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Male Grooming
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Feeding Roman York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- A New University
- The York Observatory
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Abbey
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Edward III and York