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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- The Norman Abbey
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- First World War Memorial
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Middleham Jewel
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St Crux's Church
- King Richard III and York
- The White Rose of York
- York Railway Station
- The Multangular Tower
- Bootham Bar
- Jubbergate