Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Minster Library
- The Guildhall
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Garrison
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King Edward II and York
- A Pipkin
- The Norman House
- Bootham Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Mansion House
- The Multangular Tower