Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Basilica
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Union Gas Works
- Sixties York
- Dick Turpin
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bootham Bar
- Alcuin of York
- New Shopping Centres
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Abbot's House
- Bronze weights
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The York Helmet
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Battle of the Standard
- Anglian Hanging Bowl