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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Red Tower
- The Assembly Rooms
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Norman Abbey
- York Union Gas Works
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Basilica
- The Retreat
- The 1190 Massacre
- Stonegate
- The Greyfriars
- Fishergate Bar