Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- First World War Memorial
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Male Grooming
- Dick Turpin
- Clifford's Tower
- St Crux's Church
- Gold Arm Ring
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Barley Hall
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Edward III and York
- The County Court House
- Margaret Clitherow
- The George Fox Incident