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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Viking Boot
- The Basilica
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Barker Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The York Observatory
- Mary Ward
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Crux's Church