Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Norman Window Frame
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bootham School
- Royal Station Hotel
- Transport Moves On
- Our Lady's Row
- The Medieval Castle
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- New Earswick
- Yorkshire Museum
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- John Carr - Architect
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa