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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Norman Castle
- New Earswick
- The Norman Minster
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Observatory
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Industrial Upheaval
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Debtors' Prison
- The York Hoard
- Is York Cursed?
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Medieval Castle
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Holy Trinity Church