Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham School
- Holy Trinity Church
- Is York Cursed?
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Amber Bead Workshop
- De Grey Rooms
- First World War Memorial
- The Medieval Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Male Grooming
- Fairfax House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The White Rose of York