Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bootham School
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The George Fox Incident
- View from Station Rise
- First World War Memorial
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Medieval Castle
- The Red Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Richard II and York
- Our Lady's Row
- The Hospitium
- Viking Coins
- John Carr - Architect
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Castle Museum