Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Medieval Minster
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- First World War York
- The Roman Fortress
- Minster Library
- The Hospitium
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Lendal Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- Silver Strap Ends
- The White Rose of York
- The Cawood Sword
- 62 Low Petergate
- Mary Ward
- Middleham Jewel