Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Roman Fortress
- The Norman House
- The Retreat
- Teaching the Poor
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Treasurer's House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Hospitium
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward I and York
- Anglian Carving
- The First Railway Station
- Fairfax House
- Military Belt Fitting