Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- New Shopping Centres
- The Norman Castle
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Abbot's House
- Military Belt Fitting
- Olive Oil Container
- Dick Turpin
- Clifford's Tower
- Bronze weights
- Lendal Bridge
- Feeding Roman York
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Scarborough Bridge