Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Richard II and York
- The Norman Abbey
- Alcuin of York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Water Lanes
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Statue of Napoleon
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Cawood Sword
- Holy Trinity Church
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The New Theatre