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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Airfield
- Lendal Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Abbot's House
- Olive Oil Container
- The Bar Convent
- First World War York
- A New Vision For York
- Water Lanes
- King Edward I and York