Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- The Retreat
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Silver Strap Ends
- John Carr - Architect
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Viking Boot
- Fire in the Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Barley Hall
- Second World War York
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 19th Century