Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Debtors' Prison
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Daniel Defoe's York
- New Earswick
- The George Fox Incident
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Railway Institute
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Norman Window Frame
- The Medieval Minster
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Mansion House
- York Castle Museum
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall