Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Retreat
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bootham School
- View from Station Rise
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Roman Head Pot
- Micklegate Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- William Etty, Artist
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Roman Chimney Pot
- De Grey Rooms