Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Mansion House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York's Airfield
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Silk Cap
- Fishergate Bar
- The Abbot's House
- St Crux's Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Garrison
- King Richard II and York
- The Medieval Castle