Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Dick Turpin
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Micklegate Bar
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Greyfriars
- King Edward II and York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Church of St Helen
- Norman Window Frame
- The White Rose of York
- Fairfax House
- The York Hoard