Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Yorkshire Museum
- Sixties York
- Fire in the Minster
- The Medieval Abbey
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of St Olave
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Helen
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Viking Silk Cap
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bootham School