Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St Crux's Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Ripon College for Women
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- William Etty, Artist
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Constantius Chlorus
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Holy Trinity Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Roman Fortress
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Ouse Bridge
- The Shambles
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Edward III and York