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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- First World War Memorial
- The York Helmet
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Viking Coins
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- First World War York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King Richard II and York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Silver Strap Ends
- Inscription to Hecules
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The York Hoard
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York's Medieval Synagogue