Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bootham School
- A Pipkin
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Crest of York St John College
- De Grey Rooms
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Central Library
- Barker Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Lendal Bridge
- The County Court House
- Statue of Napoleon