Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Dick Turpin
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Statue of an Athlete
- Gold Arm Ring
- Barker Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Castle Museum
- Bone Trial Piece
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Greyfriars
- New Earswick
- Bootham Bar
- Fairfax House
- The Red Tower