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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze weights
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Crest of York St John College
- Bootham School
- The New Theatre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Black Death
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Bar Convent
- The End of the Abbey
- Judges Lodging
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Basilica
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Silver Strap Ends