Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Viking Silk Cap
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Coins
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Fire in the Minster
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Medieval Castle
- The Roman Fortress
- The Railway Institute
- William Etty, Artist
- Barker Tower