Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Castle Museum
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Anglian Cross
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Sixties York
- De Grey Rooms
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Minster
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Garrison
- Victoria Bar
- Rowntree Park
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard