Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Edward I and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Feeding Roman York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Crest of York St John College
- The First Railway Station
- The Roman Fortress
- The York Hoard
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Norman Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Medieval Prisons
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Minster in the 20th Century