Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bootham School
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Barker Tower
- The Shambles
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Alcuin of York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Bombed
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Holy Trinity Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Central Library