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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Gold Arm Ring
- Minster Library
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Church of St Helen
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Lendal Bridge
- Treasurer's House
- Anglian Carving
- The First Minster
- King Edward I and York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- First World War York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Black Death
- The Retreat
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway