Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Greyfriars
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Norman Abbey
- The Retreat
- York Castle Museum
- Second World War York
- William Etty, Artist
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- New Earswick
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Roman Head Pot
- First World War Memorial
- Bronze weights
- The Horn of Ulf
- Viking Silk Cap
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York