Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- View from Station Rise
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Cawood Sword
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Castle Museum
- A New Walk
- York and the Holocaust
- The End of the Abbey
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King Edward II and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Guy Fawkes
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Trams Pulled by Horses