Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Silk Cap
- Teaching the Poor
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- De Grey Rooms
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Greyfriars
- Anglian Cross
- Fire in the Minster
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Edward I and York
- Minster Library
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning