Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Roman Fortress
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- 62 Low Petergate
- Micklegate Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- De Grey Rooms
- The Abbot's House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers