Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Barley Hall
- King Richard III and York
- Clifford's Tower
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fairfax House
- Silver Strap Ends
- View from Station Rise
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Monk Bar
- The County Court House
- The Roman Fortress
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A New Walk
- Stonegate
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Edward I and York