Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Black Death
- The Retreat
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The End of the Abbey
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Hospitium
- The Norman Minster
- Gold Finger Ring
- The York Observatory
- Treasurer's House
- First World War Memorial
- Our Lady's Row