Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Union Gas Works
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The York Helmet
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Norman Castle
- A Pipkin
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Church of St Olave