Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Red Tower
- William Etty, Artist
- The New Theatre
- Clifford's Tower
- The White Rose of York
- Bronze weights
- Treasurer's House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Black Death
- Statue of the God Mars
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Debtors' Prison
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Cawood Sword