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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Norman Window Frame
- York Castle Museum
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Olive Oil Container
- The Shambles
- Sixties York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Guildhall
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Cawood Sword
- A New Vision For York
- The Roman Fortress
- Viking Coins
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman House