Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Walmgate Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The County Court House
- Victoria Bar
- Fairfax House
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece
- Is York Cursed?
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of Napoleon
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Edward I and York