Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Norman Abbey
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Multangular Tower
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Crest of York St John College
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's Airfield
- York Castle Museum
- The Norman House
- The 1190 Massacre
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window