Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- The First Minster
- The Bar Convent
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Fairfax House
- New Shopping Centres
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Norman Minster
- Olive Oil Container
- The Battle of the Standard
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- First World War York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Norman Castle
- A New University
- York St John in the 20th Century
- John Carr - Architect
- York Central Library