Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- The Retreat
- Our Lady's Row
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward III and York
- Guy Fawkes
- Bronze weights
- York Garrison
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Feeding Roman York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Teaching the Poor
- The Norman Minster
- First World War Memorial
- York Central Library