Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Boot
- Ouse Bridge
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Alcuin of York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Holy Trinity Church
- Mary Ward
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Mansion House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King Richard III and York
- Judges Lodging
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Helen