Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and the Holocaust
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Fishergate Bar
- York Bombed
- The Shambles
- New Earswick
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King Richard II and York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The George Fox Incident
- Silver Strap Ends
- Scarborough Bridge
- Middleham Jewel