Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Coins
- The Red Tower
- King Edward II and York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Central Methodist Chapel
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Industrial Upheaval
- William Etty, Artist
- York Garrison
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Transport Moves On