Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Barker Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Monk Bar
- John Carr - Architect
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Greyfriars
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York's Airfield
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Ripon College for Women
- The Medieval Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Mystery Plays