Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- The York Hoard
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Second World War York
- The Mystery Plays
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- William Etty, Artist
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Guildhall
- Lendal Bridge
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Carving
- Scarborough Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Female Prison
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Holy Trinity Church