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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Coins
- The Norman Castle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The County Court House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Mansion House
- The Black Death
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Stonegate
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- First World War York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Transport Moves On