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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Stonegate
- Teaching the Poor
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fishergate Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Art Gallery
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Industrial Upheaval
- Norman Window Frame
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Debtors' Prison
- The York Hoard
- Church of St Olave