Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Walmgate Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Mary Ward
- Olive Oil Container
- York Bombed
- Jubbergate
- The Female Prison
- Teaching the Poor
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Guildhall
- The Battle of the Standard
- Constantius Chlorus
- Barley Hall
- Ripon College for Women