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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- A New University
- George Leeman
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Mansion House
- A Pipkin
- The First Minster
- The Bar Convent
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Judges Lodging
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Central Library