Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fishergate Bar
- Bronze weights
- Norman Window Frame
- The Red Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward I and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Black Death
- Olive Oil Container
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Clifford's Tower