Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Feeding Roman York
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Water Lanes
- Second World War York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Roman Head Pot
- King Richard II and York
- Gold Arm Ring
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses