Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Lendal Bridge
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Stonegate
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Scarborough Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- Dick Turpin
- Teaching the Poor
- A New University
- King Richard III and York
- Sixties York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Feeding Roman York