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 List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Victoria Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Cawood Sword
- King Edward III and York
- Fishergate Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Anglian Cross
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bone Trial Piece