Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Silver Strap Ends
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bone Trial Piece
- Statue of an Athlete
- Statue of the God Mars
- St William's Shrine
- The York Helmet
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- John Carr - Architect
- William Etty, Artist