Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- View from Station Rise
- Viking Coins
- A New University
- Guy Fawkes
- The Abbot's House
- Fishergate Bar
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Edward II and York
- York Garrison
- The Medieval Castle
- St William's Shrine
- York Central Library
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Horn of Ulf
- Viking Boot
- St Martin Le Grand Church