Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- King Richard III and York
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Norman Window Frame
- The Debtors' Prison
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Is York Cursed?
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Mystery Plays
- The Abbot's House
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Norman Minster
- The York Helmet