Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Middleham Jewel
- The Horn of Ulf
- Norman Window Frame
- The Roman Fortress
- Second World War York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Mansion House
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- A Pipkin
- York's Coat of Arms
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- William Etty, Artist
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St William's Shrine
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy