Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bootham School
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The York Helmet
- Church of St Helen
- Gold Arm Ring
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Coins
- York and the Holocaust
- The Norman Castle
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Mystery Plays
- The Roman Fortress
- Jubbergate
- Our Lady's Row