Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman Abbey
- Olive Oil Container
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Feeding Roman York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Transport Moves On
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- George Leeman
- Alcuin of York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Mansion House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Female Prison
- Norman Window Frame