Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bootham Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The York Observatory
- King Richard III and York
- Lendal Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- New Earswick
- Victoria Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Cawood Sword
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Male Grooming