Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman Castle
- Fishergate Bar
- The First Minster
- Jubbergate
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bone Trial Piece
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward II and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Coins
- The Shambles
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Olive Oil Container