Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Edward III and York
- Inscription to Hecules
- The New Theatre
- The Basilica
- Yorkshire Museum
- Stonegate
- Feeding Roman York
- Roman Head Pot
- Barker Tower
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Statue of an Athlete
- St William's Shrine
- Lendal Bridge
- Bronze weights