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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- First World War Memorial
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Anglian Carving
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Olive Oil Container
- William Etty, Artist
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Multangular Tower
- The Council of Arles
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior