Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Statue of an Athlete
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Bombed
- Transport Moves On
- Anglian Carving
- Olive Oil Container
- St William's Shrine
- The Guildhall
- Bootham School
- The Red Tower
- Church of St Helen
- Industrial Upheaval
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Abbot's House
- Scarborough Bridge