Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Basilica
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The County Court House
- The First Railway Station
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Guildhall
- St William's Shrine
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Mary Ward
- The Shambles
- Viking Silk Cap
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Monk Bar