Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Medieval Prisons
- The Abbot's House
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Boot
- St Crux's Church
- The Council of Arles
- Ripon College for Women
- View from Station Rise
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Silver Strap Ends
- York Railway Station
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed