Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Gold Finger Ring
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bronze weights
- Transport Moves On
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Medieval Castle
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Boot
- The Council of Arles
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Barker Tower
- The Roman Fortress
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Retreat