Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Sixties York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Olive Oil Container
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Walmgate Bar
- York's Airfield
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bronze weights
- New Earswick
- The York Observatory
- Micklegate Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- Teaching the Poor
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Victorian Prison Building