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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Constantius Chlorus
- Church of St Helen
- York Union Gas Works
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Fairfax House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Edward I and York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Multangular Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fishergate Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Anglian Hanging Bowl