Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Abbot's House
- Transport Moves On
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Garrison
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- A Pipkin
- Bootham School
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Alcuin of York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Military Belt Fitting
- Fire in the Minster
- 62 Low Petergate
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King Richard II and York