Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Silver Strap Ends
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Judges Lodging
- Alcuin of York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Lendal Tower
- 62 Low Petergate
- The New Theatre
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The George Fox Incident
- Ripon College for Women
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Royal Station Hotel
- Industrial Upheaval