Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- A New Vision For York
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Red Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Minster Library
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Greyfriars
- George Leeman
- Bootham School
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Silk Cap
- Fairfax House