Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Dick Turpin
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Hospitium
- The George Fox Incident
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Gold Finger Ring
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Stonegate
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- William Etty, Artist
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Middleham Jewel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Female Prison
- King Edward III and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels