Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- View from Station Rise
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Crux's Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Medieval Prisons
- George Leeman
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward III and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Multangular Tower
- The Battle of the Standard