Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Helen
- Viking Coins
- The Abbot's House
- Bronze weights
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Victoria Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Dick Turpin
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Clifford's Tower
- Barley Hall
- Anglian Cross
- William Etty, Artist