Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bootham Bar
- Barker Tower
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Richard III and York
- The Railway Institute
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- New Earswick
- The Greyfriars
- The Battle of the Standard
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Mansion House