Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Lendal Tower
- Gold Finger Ring
- William Etty, Artist
- The York Helmet
- Viking Silk Cap
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- First World War York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Abbot's House
- Bronze weights
- The Black Death
- The Medieval Castle
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Shambles