Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Vikings and Christianity
- The County Court House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Fairfax House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Guildhall
- King Richard II and York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Mystery Plays
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Monk Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Basilica
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels