Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Olave
- Teaching the Poor
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Garrison
- Fishergate Bar
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Basilica
- Sixties York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Norman Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The First Minster
- Statue of Napoleon