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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Ouse Bridge
- The Cawood Sword
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Statue of Napoleon
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The End of the Abbey
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- William Etty, Artist
- A New Vision For York
- Monk Bar
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St William's Shrine