Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The 1190 Massacre
- Statue of Napoleon
- Margaret Clitherow
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Rowntree Park
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The New Theatre
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Ripon College for Women
- York Art Gallery
- York Bombed