Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Norman Minster
- Stonegate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bronze weights
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Mary Ward
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The First Railway Station
- The Mystery Plays