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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Statue of the God Mars
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Royal Station Hotel
- Fishergate Bar
- Stonegate
- Gold Arm Ring
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Statue of an Athlete
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The First Minster
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St William's Shrine
- St Leonard's Hospital