Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Transport Moves On
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The York Helmet
- Lendal Tower
- York Art Gallery
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The George Fox Incident
- King Richard II and York
- Anglian Cross