Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Coins
- Walmgate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Royal Station Hotel
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bootham Bar
- De Grey Rooms
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman House
- Victoria Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- Guy Fawkes
- Constantius Chlorus
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church