Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Viking Coins
- Teaching the Poor
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Roman Head Pot
- Dick Turpin
- Holy Trinity Church
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Guy Fawkes
- Middleham Jewel