Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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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...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Margaret Clitherow
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Norman House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman Castle
- Gold Arm Ring
- Stonegate
- Middleham Jewel
- Inscription to Hecules
- Amber Bead Workshop
- William Etty, Artist
- King Edward II and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy