Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Gold Arm Ring
- Our Lady's Row
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Mystery Plays
- The Battle of the Standard
- Roman Head Pot
- Victoria Bar
- Barley Hall
- York Castle Museum
- Industrial Upheaval
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Anglian Cross