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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- King Edward II and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Inscription to Hecules
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Barley Hall
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Olave
- Anglian Carving
- Feeding Roman York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Shambles
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier