Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Bronze weights
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Alcuin of York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Industrial Upheaval
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Olive Oil Container
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Yorkshire Museum
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Richard III and York
- The Medieval Castle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists