Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- The Retreat
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bootham Bar
- The York Observatory
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Vikings and Christianity
- Micklegate Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bronze weights
- Lendal Tower