Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Constantius Chlorus
- Teaching the Poor
- Bootham School
- Viking Boot
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze weights
- Bootham Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway