Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Guildhall
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bone Trial Piece
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York and the Holocaust
- View from Station Rise
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Dick Turpin
- Middleham Jewel
- Feeding Roman York
- York Railway Station