Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Mary Ward
- Stonegate
- King Edward I and York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Black Death
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- New Shopping Centres
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Gold Finger Ring
- York and the Holocaust
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Transport Moves On