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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- The Guildhall
- Teaching the Poor
- Anglian Cross
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Second World War York
- Is York Cursed?
- The York Observatory
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Fishergate Bar
- Dick Turpin
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Richard II and York
- York's Airfield