Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Richard III and York
- George Leeman
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Statue of Napoleon
- Ripon College for Women
- Church of St Olave
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Basilica
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Artists, Writers and Scientists