Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Transport Moves On
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Anglian Carving
- St Crux's Church
- A New Walk
- Vikings and Christianity
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Mystery Plays
- Minster Library
- View from Station Rise
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Crest of York St John College
- The Greyfriars
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Boot
- The First Railway Station