Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Male Grooming
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Olave
- York and the Holocaust
- Clifford's Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- Lendal Bridge
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Norman Castle
- The Medieval Minster
- King Edward III and York
- The Multangular Tower
- York's Airfield
- Transport Moves On
- Stonegate
- York St John in the 20th Century