Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bone Trial Piece
- King Edward I and York
- The Abbot's House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Medieval Prisons
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Medieval Castle
- York Castle Museum
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War Memorial
- Barker Tower
- Church of St Helen
- Guy Fawkes
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York