Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Multangular Tower
- York and the Holocaust
- Church of St Helen
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman House
- The First Minster
- The Norman Minster
- St William's Shrine
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The York Hoard
- Guy Fawkes
- Industrial Upheaval
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Transport Moves On