Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Lendal Bridge
- Military Belt Fitting
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Railway Station
- The Multangular Tower
- The Council of Arles
- Church of St Helen
- New Shopping Centres
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Water Lanes
- Rowntree Park
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Black Death
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Plum Cakes for Christmas