Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Minster Library
- Anglian Cross
- Judges Lodging
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- 62 Low Petergate
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- Lendal Tower
- The Norman Minster
- All Saints Church, North Street