Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Council of Arles
- Mary Ward
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bootham Bar
- The York Observatory
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Norman Castle
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Retreat
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The White Rose of York
- The Red Tower
- Jubbergate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Aldwark Synagogue