Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Transport Moves On
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Assembly Rooms
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The York Hoard
- The Railway Institute
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Yorkshire Museum
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Union Gas Works
- Lendal Bridge
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Fairfax House
- Crest of York St John College
- The Minster in the 20th Century