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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Rowntree Park
- King Edward II and York
- The Retreat
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Industrial Upheaval
- Ripon College for Women
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's Airfield
- Tombstone of Julia Velva