Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Crest of York St John College
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Royal Station Hotel
- Monk Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Holy Trinity Church
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bone Trial Piece
- King Edward III and York