Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Teaching the Poor
- Anglian Cross
- The Female Prison
- Bootham Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- The Norman Abbey
- The Multangular Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- Jubbergate
- George Leeman
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Leonard's Hospital