Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- The Battle of the Standard
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Basilica
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Fishergate Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Fairfax House
- Ouse Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop