Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Railway Institute
- 62 Low Petergate
- Gold Finger Ring
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Stonegate
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Mansion House
- Bone Trial Piece
- Eric Bloodaxe
- King Edward I and York
- St William's Shrine
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Vikings and Christianity