Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Micklegate Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Olave
- The Debtors' Prison
- St William's Shrine
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Anglian Carving