Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Boot
- Guy Fawkes
- Statue of an Athlete
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Norman Castle
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- De Grey Rooms
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Carving
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The First Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed