Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Mansion House
- Jubbergate
- The First Railway Station
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Lendal Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Shambles
- Water Lanes
- All Saints Church, North Street
- A New Walk
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Barker Tower
- Bootham Bar
- Crest of York St John College