Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- View from Station Rise
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Lendal Bridge
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Constantius Chlorus
- Crest of York St John College
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Art Gallery
- Statue of Napoleon
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The York Helmet
- Plum Cakes for Christmas