Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Holy Trinity Church
- A New Walk
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The First Minster
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- John Carr - Architect
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Shambles
- The White Rose of York
- Medieval Prisons
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Edward I and York