Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Statue of Napoleon
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bootham Bar
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Carving
- Is York Cursed?
- Alcuin of York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Monk Bar
- King Edward III and York
- Holy Trinity Church
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Silk Cap
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church