Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Union Gas Works
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Our Lady's Row
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Clifford's Tower
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Wilfrid
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Silk Cap
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Cinema Comes to York