Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Viking Silk Cap
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Council of Arles
- Yorkshire Museum
- Viking Boot
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The First Minster
- New Earswick
- Our Lady's Row
- Vikings and Christianity
- De Grey Rooms
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of St Olave
- The First Railway Station