Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- The Multangular Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Judges Lodging
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Victorian Prison Building
- First World War Memorial
- Fairfax House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Holy Trinity Church