Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The York Helmet
- The Horn of Ulf
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Treasurer's House
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War Memorial
- The Black Death
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Scarborough Bridge
- Lendal Bridge
- Anglian Carving
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse