Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Viking Coins
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Abbot's House
- Is York Cursed?
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Helen
- Second World War York
- The New Theatre
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York