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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Minster
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Hoard
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Shambles
- The Female Prison
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Micklegate Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- View from Station Rise
- A New Vision For York
- York Bombed
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall