Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward I and York
- Viking Coins
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Horn of Ulf
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Sword Pommel
- First World War York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Mystery Plays
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Fairfax House
- The 1190 Massacre
- The End of the Abbey