Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Medieval Minster
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Viking Boot
- The George Fox Incident
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Walmgate Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- Viking Male Grooming
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Jubbergate
- Anglian Cross
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The First Railway Station