Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Anglian Carving
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Multangular Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Fishergate Bar
- Teaching the Poor
- Lendal Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Cawood Sword
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's Coat of Arms