Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Crest of York St John College
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'