Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- The Cawood Sword
- The County Court House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The 1190 Massacre
- Stonegate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Royal Station Hotel
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of St Helen
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Bar Convent
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Vikings and Christianity
- Anglian Cross
- Inside the Roman Fortress