Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Debtors' Prison
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Ouse Bridge
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Walmgate Bar
- Constantius Chlorus
- Statue of an Athlete
- The York Helmet
- Transport Moves On
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Anglian Cross
- Viking Boot