Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Cinema Comes to York
- First World War York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- George Leeman
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Gold Finger Ring
- Inscription to Hecules
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Art Gallery
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Alcuin of York