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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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Shambles
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Female Prison
- John Carr - Architect
- The Bar Convent
- Roman Head Pot
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Boot
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The End of the Abbey
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A New Walk
- Scarborough Bridge
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Mystery Plays