Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Monk Bar
- Fishergate Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- A New Walk
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Mansion House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- View from Station Rise
- The Norman Minster
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The York Hoard
- The Norman Castle
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fire in the Minster
- Ripon College for Women
- Lendal Bridge