Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Church of St Helen
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Council of Arles
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Clifford's Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Boot
- The Red Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- A Pipkin
- The George Fox Incident
- Cumberland House, King's Staith