Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- The Horn of Ulf
- Vikings and Christianity
- Barker Tower
- York Castle Museum
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The First Railway Station
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bronze weights
- Jubbergate
- The Hospitium
- Scarborough Bridge