Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Fire in the Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Union Gas Works
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Red Tower
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Edward III and York
- Statue of an Athlete