Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Statue of Napoleon
- Barker Tower
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Silk Cap
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Feeding Roman York
- John Carr - Architect
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Bombed
- The Medieval Minster
- Vikings and Christianity
- King Edward I and York
- The York Observatory
- Middleham Jewel