Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Bombed
- King Richard II and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bone Trial Piece
- 62 Low Petergate
- The 1190 Massacre
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Treasurer's House
- Fire in the Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Columba's United Reformed Church