Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King Edward I and York
- The York Helmet
- Walmgate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- The Female Prison
- Yorkshire Museum
- Our Lady's Row
- The Shambles
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- De Grey Rooms
- Bones of a Roman Combatant