Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Holy Trinity Church
- William Etty, Artist
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The County Court House
- Viking Male Grooming
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Council of Arles
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A New Vision For York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The White Rose of York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The York Helmet
- Barker Tower
- Glazed Medieval Jug