Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The White Rose of York
- Alcuin of York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Guy Fawkes
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New University
- The End of the Abbey
- The Norman Abbey
- York Central Library
- Barley Hall
- John Carr - Architect
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Jubbergate