Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Yorkshire Museum
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Sixties York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of St Helen
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Margaret Clitherow
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street