Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- The York Hoard
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fairfax House
- Middleham Jewel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bronze weights
- Holy Trinity Church
- De Grey Rooms
- Jubbergate
- Gold Finger Ring
- William Etty, Artist
- New Earswick
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Our Lady's Row
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Minster after the Reformation