Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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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...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The York Hoard
- The Norman House
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Mystery Plays
- Bootham School
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Black Death
- Gold Finger Ring
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Art Gallery
- View from Station Rise
- Micklegate Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- Royal Station Hotel