Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Castle Museum
- Statue of Napoleon
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Industrial Upheaval
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bootham Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Mansion House
- The Bar Convent
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Black Death
- A Pipkin