Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- New Earswick
- Lendal Tower
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Art Gallery
- Norman Window Frame
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Crest of York St John College
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Ripon College for Women
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Middleham Jewel
- The York Hoard
- Rebuilt in Stone