Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Richard III and York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Greyfriars
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Union Gas Works
- The Red Tower
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Industrial Upheaval
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Cross
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom