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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Feeding Roman York
- Barley Hall
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of St Helen
- The Greyfriars
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Olive Oil Container
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Art Gallery
- The 1190 Massacre
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Monk Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Roman Head Pot
- The Norman Castle
- Inscription from Fortress Gate