Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- 62 Low Petergate
- George Leeman
- York Central Library
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bronze weights
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Barker Tower
- Alcuin of York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Richard II and York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church