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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Hospitium
- Yorkshire Museum
- The County Court House
- York and the Holocaust
- A New Walk
- St Crux's Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Medieval Prisons
- The Mansion House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Garrison
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Multangular Tower
- Anglian Carving
- The Greyfriars
- St Leonard's Hospital