Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Norman Window Frame
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Boot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York's Airfield
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Viking Male Grooming
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Edward II and York
- Daniel Defoe's York