Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Medieval Minster
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of St Wilfrid
- A Pipkin
- The Horn of Ulf
- Monk Bar
- Rowntree Park
- The York Hoard
- Yorkshire Museum
- Sixties York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Union Gas Works