Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Alcuin of York
- Monk Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Ripon College for Women
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King Edward III and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Richard II and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Edward II and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Roman Gods and Goddesses