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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Basilica
- A New Vision For York
- New Earswick
- A New University
- The York Observatory
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Treasurer's House
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- A New Walk
- Bone Trial Piece
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Walmgate Bar
- St William's Shrine