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 Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Silver Strap Ends
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Red Tower
- George Leeman
- Olive Oil Container
- Bronze weights
- Crest of York St John College
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- John Carr - Architect
- The York Observatory
- Water Lanes
- View from Station Rise
- The Debtors' Prison
- Viking Male Grooming