Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Anglian Carving
- Norman Window Frame
- A New Walk
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- First World War Memorial
- York Central Library
- King Richard III and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers