Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Roman Head Pot
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Abbot's House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Middleham Jewel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Norman Minster