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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Bombed
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Our Lady's Row
- Norman Window Frame
- The Guildhall
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Clifford's Tower
- 62 Low Petergate
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Medieval Prisons
- Water Lanes
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Helmet
- The Roman Fortress
- The Railway King: George Hudson