Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- The Norman House
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Fishergate Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Roman Fortress
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The County Court House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Castle Museum
- The Norman Abbey
- The York Helmet