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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- The Female Prison
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bronze weights
- York Union Gas Works
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The First Railway Station
- Scarborough Bridge
- The York Hoard
- Ripon College for Women
- Guy Fawkes
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The George Fox Incident
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Garrison
- Viking Male Grooming