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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Feeding Roman York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The First Railway Station
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Coins
- Teaching the Poor
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Barker Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- View from Station Rise
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers