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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- The Cawood Sword
- Silver Strap Ends
- Industrial Upheaval
- Micklegate Bar
- York and the Holocaust
- Minster Library
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Ripon College for Women
- York Garrison
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fire in the Minster
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Victoria Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Dick Turpin