Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- York Garrison
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Black Death
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Central Library
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The White Rose of York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Art Gallery
- The 1190 Massacre
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Elizabeth Boardingham