Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Vikings and Christianity
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Sixties York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Guy Fawkes
- Alcuin of York
- Victoria Bar
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Walmgate Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Lendal Bridge
- Our Lady's Row
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa