Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- John Carr - Architect
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Cawood Sword
- The Hospitium
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Victoria Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Mansion House
- William Etty, Artist
- Viking Coins
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fishergate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital