Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Mary Ward
- Judges Lodging
- Olive Oil Container
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Helmet
- Rowntree Park
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Greyfriars
- Church of St Olave
- Victoria Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Edward I and York