Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Lendal Tower
- The Abbot's House
- Holy Trinity Church
- Rowntree Park
- The First Minster
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York's Airfield
- Roman Head Pot
- Gold Finger Ring
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- The York Helmet
- Judges Lodging
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Mansion House
- King Edward I and York