Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Silver Strap Ends
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Treasurer's House
- King Edward II and York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- First World War York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Jubbergate
- Barley Hall
- The Red Tower
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers