Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King Richard III and York
- A New Vision For York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fire in the Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Crest of York St John College
- The First Railway Station
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- First World War Memorial
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Assembly Rooms
- Monk Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers