Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Mary Ward
- Sixties York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Clifford's Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fishergate Bar
- King Richard III and York
- The Basilica
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Abbey
- King Edward II and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Red Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- Micklegate Bar
- King Edward I and York