Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The White Rose of York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Viking Coins
- Monk Bar
- The Norman Castle
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The First Minster
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Retreat
- Judges Lodging
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior