Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Our Lady's Row
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Inscription to Hecules
- Viking Silk Cap
- First World War York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Judges Lodging
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Edward I and York
- Ouse Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Red Tower
- Royal Station Hotel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Cinema Comes to York