Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Sixties York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Railway Station
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Victoria Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- Silver Strap Ends
- The New Theatre
- William Etty, Artist
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Scarborough Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Trams Pulled by Horses