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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Treasurer's House
- Fire in the Minster
- Medieval Prisons
- Feeding Roman York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Anglian Carving
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Art Gallery
- Transport Moves On
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bronze weights
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Abbot's House
- York Central Library
- The End of the Abbey
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa