Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Norman Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- First World War Memorial
- The Mansion House
- Fishergate Bar
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Railway Institute
- The Medieval Minster
- Bootham Bar