Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Debtors' Prison
- A Pipkin
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Female Prison
- Anglian Carving
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward I and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The 1190 Massacre
- Gold Arm Ring
- Monk Bar
- St Crux's Church
- Church of St Helen
- The Abbot's House