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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Helmet
- Barley Hall
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Abbot's House
- York Bombed
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Olive Oil Container
- York Railway Station
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Male Grooming
- Lendal Tower
- Yorkshire Museum
- The County Court House
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Columba's United Reformed Church