Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Olive Oil Container
- Feeding Roman York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Richard II and York
- Is York Cursed?
- Church of St Helen
- King Richard III and York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The White Rose of York
- St William's Shrine
- The Cawood Sword
- Walmgate Bar
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Greyfriars