Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- York Garrison
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Minster Library
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The George Fox Incident
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Guildhall
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Railway Station
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Rowntree Park
- The Norman Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Daniel Defoe's York