Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The Horn of Ulf
- George Leeman
- The Basilica
- The Council of Arles
- The Retreat
- The Medieval Castle
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Statue of Napoleon
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The York Observatory
- Victoria Bar
- The Red Tower
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Hair of a Roman Girl