Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Walmgate Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The New Theatre
- The Medieval Castle
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Silk Cap
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- A New University
- Anglian Cross
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Garrison
- The Norman Castle
- King Edward II and York