Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Abbot's House
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Central Library
- Yorkshire Museum
- New Earswick
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Female Prison
- Church of St Helen
- Fishergate Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- Dick Turpin
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Medieval Castle
- York Bombed