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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- York's Coat of Arms
- New Earswick
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Railway Institute
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Second World War York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fishergate Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- The Mystery Plays
- Treasurer's House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Statue of the God Mars
- Queen Margaret's Arch