Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Fire in the Minster
- A New Vision For York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The York Helmet
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Gold Finger Ring
- A Pipkin
- Sixties York
- King Edward III and York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Abbey
- Second World War York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A New University
- New Shopping Centres