Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Helmet
- The Norman Minster
- Ouse Bridge
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- New Earswick
- First World War Memorial
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Norman Abbey
- Statue of the God Mars
- Middleham Jewel
- Guy Fawkes
- George Leeman
- The Debtors' Prison
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Artists, Writers and Scientists