Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Cross
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bootham Bar
- The Assembly Rooms
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Viking Male Grooming
- Fairfax House
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Art Gallery
- York in the fifteenth Century