Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- First World War York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Norman House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Ouse Bridge
- The Guildhall
- View from Station Rise
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Mansion House
- King Edward I and York
- A New Walk
- Roman Chimney Pot