Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Medieval Prisons
- The York Observatory
- Barley Hall
- York Bombed
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Church of St Helen
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bone Trial Piece
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward III and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Middleham Jewel
- The Female Prison