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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- New Shopping Centres
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Bombed
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Retreat
- Vale of York Viking Hoard