Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Basilica
- The Mansion House
- Clifford's Tower
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Railway Institute
- Olive Oil Container
- The Multangular Tower
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Black Death
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway