Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The York Observatory
- The Norman House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Barker Tower
- St William's Shrine
- The Cawood Sword
- Victoria Bar
- The Norman Castle
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Micklegate Bar
- Silver Strap Ends