Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Inscription to Hecules
- Gold Arm Ring
- Jubbergate
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The First Minster
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Coins
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The York Observatory
- The Norman Minster
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bronze weights
- Vikings and Christianity