Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- The New Theatre
- York Garrison
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Battle of the Standard
- Our Lady's Row
- The York Observatory
- The Female Prison
- Bronze weights
- The Shambles
- Teaching the Poor
- Crest of York St John College