Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Boot
- King Edward III and York
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Multangular Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- View from Station Rise
- The Norman Castle
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Union Gas Works
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham Bar