Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fishergate Bar
- John Carr - Architect
- Water Lanes
- A New Vision For York
- Margaret Clitherow
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Gold Finger Ring
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Guildhall
- The Bar Convent
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Union Gas Works