Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Railway Station
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Bar Convent
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Vikings and Christianity
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Second World War York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Norman Minster
- Treasurer's House
- The Mansion House
- Constantius Chlorus
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Anglian Cross