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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- The York Helmet
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- William Etty, Artist
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Norman Window Frame
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Ouse Bridge
- The Retreat
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Basilica
- The Debtors' Prison
- Second World War York
- Bronze weights
- The Guildhall
- Roman Head Pot