Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Mystery Plays
- The York Helmet
- Feeding Roman York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Medieval Abbey
- View from Station Rise
- King Richard III and York
- Water Lanes
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Abbot's House