Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Margaret Clitherow
- The York Observatory
- The Black Death
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Guildhall
- Sixties York
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- Monk Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Sword Pommel
- George Leeman
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Basilica
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'