Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Stonegate
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Multangular Tower
- The Minster after the Reformation
- De Grey Rooms
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Shambles
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Military Belt Fitting
- Dick Turpin
- Victoria Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre