Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Multangular Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- The York Helmet
- Gold Arm Ring
- Is York Cursed?
- The 1190 Massacre
- Alcuin of York
- A New Vision For York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Dick Turpin
- Aldwark Synagogue
- William Etty, Artist
- King Edward II and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Retreat