Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Victoria Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- A New University
- King Richard II and York
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Coins
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Crux's Church
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York's Coat of Arms
- Middleham Jewel
- The York Observatory