Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Fishergate Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- Is York Cursed?
- The York Observatory
- The Mansion House
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Council of Arles
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of St Olave
- Water Lanes
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Edward III and York
- Constantius Chlorus