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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Cawood Sword
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The County Court House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The George Fox Incident
- Lendal Tower
- First World War York
- The Bar Convent
- King Edward III and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The 1190 Massacre
- Fairfax House
- The Medieval Castle