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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Royal Station Hotel
- Viking Boot
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Fairfax House
- Gold Finger Ring
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Ripon College for Women
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Monk Bar
- St Crux's Church
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Olive Oil Container
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- View from Station Rise
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Statue of the God Mars
- Rowntree Park