Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Abbot's House
- Medieval Prisons
- New Earswick
- Fishergate Bar
- Crest of York St John College
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Viking Silk Cap
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The 1190 Massacre
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'