Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Mystery Plays
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The George Fox Incident
- Fire in the Minster
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Judges Lodging
- The Basilica
- Second World War York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- View from Station Rise
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers