Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Norman Window Frame
- The Abbot's House
- The Basilica
- The Roman Fortress
- The First Railway Station
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Guildhall
- The Assembly Rooms
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Mystery Plays
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Medieval Minster
- York Bombed