Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- The York Hoard
- Bone Trial Piece
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The First Railway Station
- Fairfax House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Black Death
- York Central Library
- The Medieval Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Norman Castle
- The Horn of Ulf
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Medieval Abbey
- Guy Fawkes