Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Black Death
- Our Lady's Row
- Middleham Jewel
- Royal Station Hotel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Abbot's House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman Abbey
- Holy Trinity Church
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Basilica
- Crest of York St John College
- The Medieval Abbey
- New Shopping Centres
- Inscription to Hecules