Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Multangular Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- York and the Holocaust
- Viking Coins
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Monk Bar
- Jubbergate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Victoria Bar
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Medieval Prisons
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Ripon College for Women
- Plum Cakes for Christmas