Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- The First Minster
- Walmgate Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The New Theatre
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Cawood Sword
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Council of Arles
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Crest of York St John College
- Roman Head Pot
- Dick Turpin
- Bone Trial Piece