Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Mary Ward
- The Assembly Rooms
- Teaching the Poor
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The York Helmet
- Scarborough Bridge
- De Grey Rooms
- A New Vision For York
- Olive Oil Container
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Shambles
- King Edward II and York
- Stonegate