Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- John Carr - Architect
- Transport Moves On
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Cross
- Church of St Helen
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Roman Head Pot
- Cinema Comes to York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Railway Station