Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Roman Fortress
- George Leeman
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Bar Convent
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- New Earswick
- Viking Male Grooming
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Transport Moves On
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom