Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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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 Female Prison
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The White Rose of York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Multangular Tower
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Richard II and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- New Earswick
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Barley Hall
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Transport Moves On
- Cinema Comes to York