Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Ripon College for Women
- The Black Death
- York Union Gas Works
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Coins
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York and the Holocaust
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Statue of the God Mars
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Medieval Abbey
- Roman Gods and Goddesses