Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The White Rose of York
- The York Hoard
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Sixties York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Minster Library
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King Edward III and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Railway Station
- York Garrison
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The County Court House
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Female Prison
- St Crux's Church