Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Boot
- The Mystery Plays
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Church of St Olave
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Gold Finger Ring
- De Grey Rooms
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- First World War York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Royal Station Hotel