Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Ripon College for Women
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Norman Minster
- William Etty, Artist
- Roman Head Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Lendal Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- Bootham School
- Alcuin of York
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Norman Abbey
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York's Coat of Arms