Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The End of the Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Jubbergate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Shambles
- Statue of the God Mars
- Our Lady's Row
- Inscription to Hecules
- Minster Library
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St William's Shrine
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The County Court House
- Silver Strap Ends