Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- Viking Coins
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Railway Station
- King Edward II and York
- Walmgate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- Our Lady's Row
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Multangular Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers