Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- The White Rose of York
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Norman House
- The End of the Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Military Belt Fitting
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of St Helen
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in Viking Times
- St William's Shrine
- Lendal Bridge
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- First World War York