Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- View from Station Rise
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Sword Pommel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Crux's Church
- De Grey Rooms
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of the God Mars
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Ouse Bridge