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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- The Norman House
- York's Coat of Arms
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The York Observatory
- Barker Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Edward I and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Victoria Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Inside the Roman Fortress