Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Treasurer's House
- Victoria Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Cawood Sword
- The Guildhall
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Gold Finger Ring
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Garrison
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Art Gallery
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector