Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Stonegate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Viking Male Grooming
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Medieval Castle
- De Grey Rooms
- Barley Hall
- St William's Shrine
- Feeding Roman York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Viking Boot
- Is York Cursed?
- New Shopping Centres
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- First World War Memorial