Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- A Pipkin
- The Greyfriars
- Viking Coins
- Treasurer's House
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The New Theatre
- King Edward III and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Mystery Plays
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The York Observatory
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Richard III and York
- All Saints Church, North Street