Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- St Crux's Church
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Norman Minster
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Statue of Napoleon
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Castle Museum
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Barker Tower
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Olive Oil Container
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Norman House
- The York Observatory