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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Black Death
- Clifford's Tower
- Anglian Carving
- Anglian Cross
- Lendal Bridge
- Fire in the Minster
- The Norman Abbey
- Second World War York
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Edward III and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Bombed
- Skeldergate Bridge
- A New University
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Our Lady's Row
- Vale of York Viking Hoard