Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The County Court House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Male Grooming
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- A New Vision For York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Mansion House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Art Gallery
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of St Wilfrid