Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Olave
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Red Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Gold Finger Ring
- Feeding Roman York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Industrial Upheaval
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Basilica
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall