Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Bootham Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- De Grey Rooms
- The Norman Castle
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Our Lady's Row
- Mary Ward
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- William Etty, Artist
- York Bombed
- Ouse Bridge
- Statue of the God Mars
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York's Coat of Arms