Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman Abbey
- Minster Library
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Multangular Tower
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Retreat
- The Guildhall
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- A New University
- Is York Cursed?
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Helen
- Walmgate Bar