Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Walmgate Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Micklegate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A New University
- Teaching the Poor
- The Council of Arles
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Ouse Bridge
- Is York Cursed?
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Basilica
- The Railway Institute
- Fishergate Bar
- Roman Gods and Goddesses