Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Guildhall
- Scarborough Bridge
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Norman Window Frame
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Railway Institute
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Red Tower
- Statue of Napoleon
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Industrial Upheaval