Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Norman House
- Second World War York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Teaching the Poor
- Gold Finger Ring
- De Grey Rooms
- Jubbergate
- Is York Cursed?
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- John Carr - Architect
- First World War York
- York Art Gallery
- Statue of the God Mars
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop