Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The County Court House
- Our Lady's Row
- Viking Male Grooming
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Minster Library
- The Cawood Sword
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Railway Institute
- King Richard II and York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Medieval Minster
- Mary Ward