Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Medieval Abbey
- First World War Memorial
- The York Hoard
- King Edward III and York
- St William's Shrine
- St Crux's Church
- Norman Window Frame
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Lendal Tower
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Middleham Jewel
- The Female Prison
- 62 Low Petergate