Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- De Grey Rooms
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Crest of York St John College
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Castle
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Inscription to Hecules
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Bar Convent
- Barley Hall
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bootham School
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Norman Minster