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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Anglian Carving
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of St Helen
- Statue of Napoleon
- Barker Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The First Railway Station
- The Abbot's House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Minster
- Statue of the God Mars
- 62 Low Petergate
- Mary Ward
- The Retreat
- The Female Prison