Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- The New Theatre
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Shambles
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A New Vision For York
- De Grey Rooms
- The Greyfriars
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King Richard II and York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Helen
- The Railway Institute
- The York Hoard
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Castle Museum
- Barley Hall