Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Barley Hall
- George Leeman
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's Coat of Arms
- View from Station Rise
- The Abbot's House
- York and the Holocaust
- New Earswick
- The Battle of the Standard
- Victoria Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- Mithras and Arimanius
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- A New Vision For York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'