Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Medieval Castle
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St William's Shrine
- Bootham Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- John Carr - Architect
- Ouse Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window