Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The End of the Abbey
- John Carr - Architect
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Water Lanes
- Viking Coins
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Richard III and York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'