Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- William Etty, Artist
- The Mansion House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Second World War York
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Medieval Minster
- York Castle Museum
- Silver Strap Ends
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Shambles
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Basilica
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Hospitium
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers