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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Boot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King Richard III and York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Hoard
- The Norman Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece
- Walmgate Bar
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Barker Tower
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Rowntree Park
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Abbot's House
- Our Lady's Row