Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Fishergate Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Alcuin of York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Art Gallery
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Castle Museum
- The Bar Convent
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Silk Cap
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Barker Tower
- The York Observatory