Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's Airfield
- Is York Cursed?
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fishergate Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Multangular Tower
- Anglian Cross
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The First Railway Station