Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Richard III and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- William Etty, Artist
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Black Death
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Treasurer's House
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Multangular Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- Military Belt Fitting
- Our Lady's Row
- De Grey Rooms