Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Medieval Minster
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- View from Station Rise
- The Roman Fortress
- Our Lady's Row
- York Union Gas Works
- The Council of Arles
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Railway Station
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters