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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Shambles
- York Garrison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Retreat
- The Norman House
- Anglian Cross
- Lendal Bridge
- Rowntree Park
- Guy Fawkes
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Roman Head Pot
- Transport Moves On
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Cinema Comes to York
- The White Rose of York